49ers Lose Left Guard, Sign Brett Toth

0:00On March 25th, the San Francisco 49ers are losing last year starting left guard, Ben Barch to the Detroit Lions and Free Agency. The 27-year-old lineman appeared in just six games for the team this past season. Barch started the year as the starter, but suffered an ankle injury in Week 2 that sideline him for seven weeks on injured reserve. He came back in Week 10, rotating in for about half the snaps, only to get hit with a foot injury that ended his year. Neither Barch nor his rotation partner, Spencer Berford, got resigned by the 49ers with Berford heading to the Las Vegas Raiders instead, that leaves a gap at left guard heading into the off season. The team responded by signing former Philadelphia Eagles lineman Brett Toath to a one-year deal worth $2,500,000, including $2,215,000 guaranteed. Toath, who started four games as a backup last year, will compete with Rookie's seventh-round pick Connor Colby for the spot.

1:00Meanwhile, the 49ers might turn to the draft to address their biggest need on the offensive line without chasing a big name veteran. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.